Music Magazine Fender: Stratocaster Handbook Fifth Edition Back Issue

The Fender Stratocaster Handbook is a celebration of the contribution that Fender’s electric guitar has made to musicians and musical culture over the years since the company’s first Strat left the factory in 1954. Since then, this once-tiny musical instrument company in California has developed into an international corporation and a household name. Learn more about the history of Fender from the world’s top guitar historians and take an in-depth look at the key moments in the company’s story as they unfold. Find out how Fender’s Stratocaster was developed, and get up close and personal with some of the rarest and most valuable Strats ever played and displayed. Study the techniques of the players who made the Stratocaster famous, from Buddy Holly and Hank Marvin to Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. We also speak to some famous players indelibly linked with their iconic Strats, name some of the greatest Strat tones of all time, and we’ll also be offering a few tips on how to squeeze the most from the tone of your own guitar, too.